Putting the eyelets in is easy, but you really need to put them in where the canvas or poly tarp is reinforced so they just dont tear out, if not its probably better to take it to a upholsterer or someone who works with canvas to put in some reinforcing patches for you.

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas. Joseph Stalin

tarp grabbers are supposed to be pretty good for your situation PJ. adding a wall to a awning where the holes dont line up.Wouldn't expect them to be as strong as eyelets.http://www.tarps.com/tarpgrabber.htm

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas. Joseph Stalin

I just want to put eyelets or similar in the window covers of the awning of my ct so that I can pole or bungy cord them out to allow some airflow. At the moment they are either open or closed - nothing in between. Annoying....